Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

instant message

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
in-stan-t mes-sage
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A message conveyed through an instant messaging program.

verb

To convey a message via an instant messaging program.

Inflected Forms

instant messages (plural) instant messages (present, singular) instant messaging (participle, present) instant messaged (participle, past) instant messaged (past)

Derived Forms

IM

Phrases

direct message private message

Frequently Paired Words

direct message private message instant-message

Questions

What does instant message mean?
A message conveyed through an instant messaging program.

How to pronounce instant message

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